Personal growth tools: what's that all about then?...   

Personal Growth Tools

What do you mean by the expression 'personal growth tools'?

Seriously, I'd like to know. This page lists a few popular (and obvious) personal development tools - self-help websites, and self help books - and there's a YouTube video, too. But is that what you're looking for when you visit this page? Do let me know!

Yes, do get in touch and I'll be able to update this personal improvement web page accordingly! :-)

Personal growth tools - what I say...

I guess my preferred self-development tool, in the past anyway, is the obvious one: self-help books. Self help books contain information (and possibly solutions) about almost any aspect of personal development you can think of (and some you'd never think of - I'm still not sure why Richard N. Bolles wants to know what color my parachute is (none of your business, Rich! lol).

However, the trouble with self help books is... Well, in my opinion, I can think of a few things 'wrong' with this personal development tool:

1. There are far, far, far too many self-help books on the market - confusingly so. Which book to read? Etc.
   
   
2. Self-help books have a learning style (and a writing style) that may not suit you. And, much worse, self help authors assume because something worked for them it will work for you. Guys (and gals) this is flawed thinking! (In my humble opinion, of course! :-) )
   
   
3. Self help books (like the subject of self help, I guess) are too prone to 'fashion' and the latest 'in-thing'. One year it's 'feel the fear', the next year it's the 'law of attraction', this year it's 'the power of now' maybe, etc. Oprah Winfrey (and others) have a lot to answer for. Lol. (You'll find my personal favourite self-help books here!)

I could go on and on. (I bet you could too - do let me know what you think about self-help books!)

Still, I like reading self-help books and I'll probably read one, or another, out of interest each and every year, from now on. It's just that I don't think they always help, that's all...

Personal growth tools - what YOU say?...

You're visiting the Self Help Collective right here, and right now! (No, I am not a mind reader - I just know these things! :-) ) So I'm guessing that one of your favourite growth tools, for you, are self-help websites.

I can see why, too! Self-help websites are quite often comprehensive; they often contain text, images, videos and audio - i.e. they vary the means of communication. They often link to other learning resources like ebooks, or they recommend real books. And, not least, a self-help website leads to another self-help website or another self-help author, etc.

Self-help websites do make great personal growth tools, if... If you choose the right one! Ahem.

Personally, I think the problem with some of these websites (and self-help books for that matter) are that they believe the guru knows best. Whereas I believe that you know best (about your life, anyway), and the guru can help. That's why I created the Self Help Collective - a guru-free guide to helping yourself! :-)

Anyway, enough about me - I'd love to know what you actually do say! Please tell me what you think of self-help websites as growth tools! Thanks.

And here are a few self-help websites you might like to visit for your own personal growth:

• http://www.trans4mind.com/
  "Comprehensive free resources for your personal development including 100+ ebook downloads, personal coaching, online books and courses, and much more..."
  
  It does sound good, there, for sure...
  
  
• http://www.kindredspirit.co.uk/
  "Bringing you health and happiness"
  
  Well, you can't argue with that mission statement, can you!...
  
  
• http://www.thehappyguy.com/self-actualization-articles.html
  David Leonhardt provides a happy place to develop yourself, with a comprehensive (that word, again) collection of articles.
  
  That self-actualisation stuff is a pretty powerful potion...
  

And you'll find my favourite personal growth tools here:

• Self-help books
  Books I've read and loved.
  
  
• Self help authors
  A few authors that I highly recommend. Remember, though, you are your own best self-help guru! :-)
  
  
• Inspirational quotes
  Just read a few of these at a time, though!

Personal growth tools - what wanderingmaster has to say...

Keeping a personal journal is an obvious personal growth tool, I suppose. Firstly, it helps you express yourself freely - whether you're feeling good (or bad) about life, or the people and situations in your life. More usefully, though, it helps you track your progress, to log just what your thoughts used to be so you can notice how much you've changed.

Okay, this is what I say. What wanderingmaster says is that you can use YouTube as your personal journal, and as a tool for personal growth. I'll let him explain this further...

"YouTube is a really good tool for self growth..." - Wanderingmaster

(Here's a link to help you understand the journaling tools for self-empowerment!)

And, I couldn't resist adding this YouTube video of a favourite band of mine. They're called The The, and they write about angst and doubt and personal difficulties like no-one else. This song, called "This is The Day", reminds all of us why we're interested in personal development tools in the first place...

Personal growth tools - what these websites say...

Okay, here are some more personal development tools and ideas:

• Use New Year Resolutions as personal growth tools? This article thinks so...
• Feng Shui as personal growth tool? The same website, another article...
• Seven Tools for Personal Growth

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